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Fun with Archetypes: A video and activities

By Crystal Vandiver

Revised on 12/9/2019 to add more examples, improve the look, and correct an error.Students will watch a YouTube link to the Pixar short film Big Buck Bunny to practice learning about archetypes. The PowerPoint is designed for students who are

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

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A Long Way Gone Reading Check Quizzes

By Crystal Vandiver

I have created a simple reading check quiz for every chapter of the novel A Long Way Gone. This quiz contains great questions that you can use to make sure your students have completed the reading that they were assigned. This is a great resource to

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner 12 Mini Activities: NEW AND IMPROVED!

By Crystal Vandiver

This is a great collection of activities that I have created to be done before, during, and after reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Use the text found in your book, or easily find a full text on the internet. Activities Included: Line

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English Language Arts

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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Motif PowerPoint: A fun approach to teaching motifs

By Crystal Vandiver

Students will understand motifs and also get to answer practice test questions with this powerpoint.Features:paragraphs with motifs + multiple choice questionsart with motifsmotif word practicemotif creation and peer guessing activitygreat visuals

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English Language Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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10th Grade English Midterm

By Crystal Vandiver

This is a ready-to-give skill based midterm for your Honors or Standard level English 10 class. It would also serve as a great Common Core Benchmark. Update: This verison now includes the answer key The first page of this document is a printable

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

10^th

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Assessment

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Oprah's Interview with Elie Wiesel Video Guide

By Crystal Vandiver

If you teach the book Night, you probably show Oprah's interview with Elie Wiesel as they return to visit Auschwtiz. This is a good video guide to use to make sure your students are paying attention to the video. It will help you check their

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English Language Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Handouts, Assessment

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The Story of an Hour 6 Activities ( Reading Log, Test, Study Guide and more)

By Crystal Vandiver

These assignments go with Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour." The text is easily found via web search. What you are getting: Informational articles for pre-reading (Biography and article about women's rights in 1890 Reading log for during-reading

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English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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Iambic Pentameter Practice FUN!

By Crystal Vandiver

Your students will be asked to practice their iambic pentameter skills in a fun way! This handout acts as if a record company, "Iambic Records," is hiring them to rewrite a popular song so that it can be enjoyed by a more educated audience. Students

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

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A Long Way Gone novel common core test for high school

By Crystal Vandiver

I worked hard to create this skill based assessment of my student's learning from my Long Way Gone unit. The test assesses the following skills by having the students read quotes and identify key terms: • plot • setting

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Assessment

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Ethos Pathos Logos Board Game

By Crystal Vandiver

This is a great game for students to play to practice the three types of appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos. Students roll a die to move forward on the board while deciding whether the arguments they encounter are pathos, ethos, or logos. This is

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N/A

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Games

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The Cask of Amontillado Crossword Review

By Crystal Vandiver

This fun crossword asks questions about the plot of this short story written by Edgar Allen Poe. This is a great way to review the story and get students to assess their own comprehension of the story. Just print and use!

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Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Deep Analysis Activities of Part I

By Crystal Vandiver

I'm really proud of this one!Immerse your students in a deep analysis of Rime of the Ancient Mariener, Part I. The PowerPoint will lead you through the lesson in sequence, so there will be no prep work for you. You'll just want to make sure you have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

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Allegory Practice Paragraphs

By Crystal Vandiver

Help your students learn to recognize when they are reading an allegory by giving them this sheet with five paragraphs that have clues about events from history, famous stories, or famous people allegorized. I have included both the honors level

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English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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And of Clay Are We Created Introduction Powerpoint

By Crystal Vandiver

Use this powerpoint to introduce Hispanic Literature and the short story "And of Clay Are We Created." The powerpoint covers the following concepts: Background of the author Background of the story The "Boom" of Hispanic Literature Absent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

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And of Clay Are We Created Group Assignment

By Crystal Vandiver

This Common Core aligned lesson will take your students on a research journey into topics that will enhance their understanding of the story And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende. Skills: Non-fiction analysis Fact vs. opinion Making

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Short Stories, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Epics and Epic Heroes Introduction Powerpoint

By Crystal Vandiver

This powerpoint contains everything you need to teach the qualities of an Epic or Epic Hero. Features: Interesting art depictions of famous epic heroes Important informaiton is bold and underlined Information is easy to digest and bullet pointed

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English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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Julius Caesar Honors Multiple Choice Test

By Crystal Vandiver

This 62 question multiple choice test was written to match the common core. It contains passages and questions that assess the following skills: Elements of a Tragedy Tragic Hero catharsis Hamartia Hubris monologue aside Omens Comma

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N/A

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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English Skill Review and Practice Handout for Midterm SOS

By Crystal Vandiver

I created this Common Core skill review as a way for students to practice the skills they were missing the most for their midterm. It can also be used as a general review for a final exam or test. Please feel free to purchase the PowerPoint called

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English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Common Core English Midterm: 10th grade or higher

By Crystal Vandiver

This is a ready to print midterm that includes a study guide, a 75 question test, and an answer key that includes the common core objectives. Literary Elements Need to be able to define/identify: a.Dramatic irony b.Verbal irony c.Situational

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment

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Text Feature Discussion Cards

By Crystal Vandiver

This set of 6 discussion cards is useful for encouraging accountable talk about texts in a high school English Language Arts classroom. Created with a balanced literacy approach.These cards can be laminated for use as a regular part of how you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Task Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

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